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Date Posted:03/24/2003,
8:00AM

Royer, Trenkle Honored

BRUNSWICK, Maine -
Bowdoin College women's basketball players
Lora Trenkle (Surry, Maine) and Kristi Royer
(Lewiston, Maine) have both been honored as
selections for the District I All-American team
as well as the D3Hoops.com All-American
team. The Polar Bears finished their season
with a mark of 26-3, collecting their third
straight NESCAC title and a second-straight
NCAA Elite Eight appearance.

"With the depth of talent in New England
it's quite an honor for Kristi and Lora to receive
this prestigious award," according to head
coach Stefanie Pemper. "They both work very
hard and have been committed their entire
careers to Bowdoin being one of the top
programs in the country. Certainly what they
did for us this year was special. It's nice to see
them recognized."

Senior forward Kristi Royer closed
out her Bowdoin career with a flourish,
averaging 14.4 points and 7.0 rebounds to go
along with 1.7 blocks per game. Royer ends
her career with 1,438 career points, second
on Bowdoin's all-time scoring list.

"Kristi played at an incredibly high level the
second half of the season when we needed
her," comments Pemper. "There were a few
big games where she practically put us on her
back and carried us. Kristi really matured this
year as a team leader and there's no question
that development mirrored our team's
success. When you consider the combination
of her offensive versatility, her defense and
athleticism, and her competitive drive, she's
as good as any player in Div. III."

Junior guard Lora Trenkle was
named a District I All-American for the second
straight season and was tabbed as a
D3Hoops.com third-team choice in 2002-03.
Trenkle moved from shooting guard to the
point this season and averaged 14.4 points
per game and 3.1 assists per contest. She
also surpassed the 1,000 point plateau in a
victory over Connecticut College during the
season.

"Lora quietly had a fantastic season and
continues to be a picture of consistency and
determination," says the head coach. "She
accepted a large part of the responsibility of
running our team from the point, and she
gracefully balanced scoring when we needed
her to with making others better with her
playmaking. Her scoring average was down a
bit but her assists, steals, and rebounds,
were way up. From Day One she was more
important to us than any other player and
when you consider what she accomplished
with so many teams aiming for her, it's all the
more impressive."